cotharyus
Newbie
Hello folks. I've been playing for about 2 weeks now, I started on advice from a friend that throwing could help with a shoulder problem I was having, and so far, so good. I watched a bunch of videos about proper driving technique and putting technique, but I still have some unanswered questions.
Most of the driving videos I watched were pretty consistent in major points of advice, and I've settled on a grip, feel like I have a solid stance for a standing (no run-up) throw. Messing around in my back yard, I can stand in one corner, and throw a putter at a tree that's in a neighbor's yard and get 170-190 feet pretty consistently with reasonable accuracy (which is to say, no really wild throws). One thing I couldn't find much information on was run ups. I saw a lot of advice about just getting a standing shot down before working on a run up. So I guess my first question is, does it sound like I have a standing shot down pretty well? And if so, does anyone have any advice on run ups? Is the best way to decide how many steps you want to take, assume your throwing stance, then work backwards through that many steps, then reverse for your run up? (I thought that up myself, by the way - but I'm not sure what good run up technique is, so I could be way, way off base and don't want to develop bad habits)
Second, I've joined a local DG group on facebook. These guys seem pretty active, but they seem to like to play for money or discs or ....bag tag? I don't know what that is. Is playing for money pretty common? I've basically got no interest in it. Is there a thread around here (I've looked a little) that breaks down common game types like...bag tag?
Third - I see a lot of courses here on DGCR and other places listed as private. What I don't see on most of them is any sort of contact information or web sites, yet they are marked on a map, have pictures, and in some cases very nice course maps. Are these private like country club courses are private (membership required) or private like on private land and open for tournaments and such, or pay-per play....or does it vary by course, and if so, how does a person go about finding out which type of private course one is if there's no information available anywhere?
Forth - throwing when it's cold. How do you deal with it? Gloves? Hand in pocket except when throwing? If you use gloves, which ones, and how much getting used to throwing with gloves on does it take?
And finally, what you all knew was coming, a disc question. I'm curious, because many videos made a lot of "seasoned" discs and how they change. But, that's about all they said about it. Seasoning changes discs. So, how does it change them? I bought new discs, what can I expect from them over time? Also, some of my discs (putters) feel less sticky when it's cold outside. Is that pretty common? Having not thrown in warm weather, will they be stickier when it's just plain hot out?
Thanks for taking the time to help out a new guy.
Most of the driving videos I watched were pretty consistent in major points of advice, and I've settled on a grip, feel like I have a solid stance for a standing (no run-up) throw. Messing around in my back yard, I can stand in one corner, and throw a putter at a tree that's in a neighbor's yard and get 170-190 feet pretty consistently with reasonable accuracy (which is to say, no really wild throws). One thing I couldn't find much information on was run ups. I saw a lot of advice about just getting a standing shot down before working on a run up. So I guess my first question is, does it sound like I have a standing shot down pretty well? And if so, does anyone have any advice on run ups? Is the best way to decide how many steps you want to take, assume your throwing stance, then work backwards through that many steps, then reverse for your run up? (I thought that up myself, by the way - but I'm not sure what good run up technique is, so I could be way, way off base and don't want to develop bad habits)
Second, I've joined a local DG group on facebook. These guys seem pretty active, but they seem to like to play for money or discs or ....bag tag? I don't know what that is. Is playing for money pretty common? I've basically got no interest in it. Is there a thread around here (I've looked a little) that breaks down common game types like...bag tag?
Third - I see a lot of courses here on DGCR and other places listed as private. What I don't see on most of them is any sort of contact information or web sites, yet they are marked on a map, have pictures, and in some cases very nice course maps. Are these private like country club courses are private (membership required) or private like on private land and open for tournaments and such, or pay-per play....or does it vary by course, and if so, how does a person go about finding out which type of private course one is if there's no information available anywhere?
Forth - throwing when it's cold. How do you deal with it? Gloves? Hand in pocket except when throwing? If you use gloves, which ones, and how much getting used to throwing with gloves on does it take?
And finally, what you all knew was coming, a disc question. I'm curious, because many videos made a lot of "seasoned" discs and how they change. But, that's about all they said about it. Seasoning changes discs. So, how does it change them? I bought new discs, what can I expect from them over time? Also, some of my discs (putters) feel less sticky when it's cold outside. Is that pretty common? Having not thrown in warm weather, will they be stickier when it's just plain hot out?
Thanks for taking the time to help out a new guy.